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Mobile phone cameras are incredibly powerful now, and although they still aren't as powerful as modern DSLR cameras, you shouldn't let your phone's photo capabilities go to waste.
However, there are still certain things mobile cameras can't do on their own. One of the advantages of having a standalone, DSLR camera is the ability to swap out lenses for different applications. You can use a wide lens to capture as much of a scene as possible, or use a tele lens to get sharp, crisp shots of subjects far away. Your phone probably only has two lenses at most - iPhones have one standard semi-wide lens (about 28mm), and a medium lens (about 56mm). These get the job done for most tasks, and they do it well, but sometimes it feels like there's something missing.
Moment, a mobile photography company, is trying to fill in the gaps where your phone camera falls short. Although phone cameras won't be replacing DSLRs anytime soon, Moment makes lenses that are designed to give your smartphone camera a wider array of possibilities, including macro, tele, and fisheye shooting.
We tried out Moment's 60mm tele lens($89.99), the 18mm wide lens ($99.99), the 'Superfish' fisheye lens ($89.99), and the macro lens ($89.99). To attach the lenses to your phone you'll need one of Moment's phone cases - we used the 'Battery Photo Case ($99.99) for the iPhone 8 Plus (cases for other phone models are available), which provides some backup battery charge to your phone, and it has a shutter button to allow you to easily capture photos without needing to tap your screen or volume button. The cases let you attach a lens to either the 1x or 2x cameras on your phone, depending on how much additional zoom you want (Note: you'll have to manually switch which lens your phone is using in order for this to work).
Here are the results we got from the lenses: